cameron is live on capitol hill. so, carl, what is exactly happening over there? >> reporter: well, mr. boehner has come up with an alternative proposal, and they are essentially worried that the fiscal cliff -- which is a two-part thing, massive, massive spending cuts and huge tax increases. if the president won't come to the republican side and reduce spending more aggressively, mr. boehner says they will continue to negotiate, but there needs to be a so-called plan b in which republicans are offering to deal with tax cuts and raise them only on incomes over a million dollars from the current 35% to the clinton era 39.6%. spending versus tax cuts, and republicans don't like what they're hearing, so they need a plan b. listen. >> so at the same time that we're going to continue to talk with the president, we're going to also move plan b. i think we all know that every income tax filer in america is going to pay higher rates come january the 1st unless congress acts. >> we look to find the answer to solve the problem on the spending issue here in washington. the president is not yet th
